Sanam

Story

Synopsis

In a small valley, riders pursue and kill a man. A horse thief, so his assassins claim. But for his ten year old son Issa, the disappearance of his father causes an avalanche of problems. With the family name stigmatized, Issa is bullied by the other children in the village. While his mother fights to clear her husbands name, Issa is left to his own devices. But unexpectedly, his solitude gives birth to his freedom, his real passion, horses.

Director

Rafi Pitts

Writers

Rafi Pitts

Language

Persian

Country

Iran

Release date

2 May 2001

Ensemble

Cast

• Ghorban Ahmadi Galdi

  Delavar

• Ismail Amini

  Issa

• Ali Reza Amini

  Horseman 1

• Gholam Ali Amini

  Man on motorcycle

• Hassan Amini

  Young boy

• Leila Amini

  Woman on motorcycle

• Reza Amiri

  Horseman 3

• Mohammad Reza Fadai

  Old man traveler

• Rajab Ali Gharaie

  Neighbour

• Gol Mohammad Golmohammadi

  Youssef

• Gholamreza Hassanzadeh

  Heydar

• Hassan Khaleghi

  Police Officer 2